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Paying for It

  • 2024
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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31,534
Paying for It (2024)
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When an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. An adaptation of th... Read allWhen an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. An adaptation of the Graphic Novel by Chester Brown.When an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. An adaptation of the Graphic Novel by Chester Brown.

  • Director
    • Sook-Yin Lee
  • Writers
    • Chester Brown
    • Sook-Yin Lee
    • Joanne Sarazen
  • Stars
    • Dan Beirne
    • Emily Lê
    • Andrea Werhun
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    223
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,915
    31,534
    • Director
      • Sook-Yin Lee
    • Writers
      • Chester Brown
      • Sook-Yin Lee
      • Joanne Sarazen
    • Stars
      • Dan Beirne
      • Emily Lê
      • Andrea Werhun
    • 2User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Dan Beirne
    Dan Beirne
    • Chester Brown
    Emily Lê
    Emily Lê
    • Sonny Lee
    Andrea Werhun
    Andrea Werhun
    • Yulissa
    Noah Lamanna
    Noah Lamanna
    • Suzo Jones
    Chris Sandiford
    Chris Sandiford
    • Cain
    Ishan Davé
    Ishan Davé
    • Reed Rolon
    Rebecca Applebaum
    Rebecca Applebaum
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    Stephen Kalyn
    Stephen Kalyn
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    Sabrina Saudin
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    Andrew Ahmed
    Andrew Ahmed
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    Willow Astbury
    Willow Astbury
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    Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato
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    Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll
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    Ely Henry
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    Becky Johnson
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    Ehren Kassam
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    • Mandi Moulin
    • Director
      • Sook-Yin Lee
    • Writers
      • Chester Brown
      • Sook-Yin Lee
      • Joanne Sarazen
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    6rwmj

    Really odd one

    Shy cartoonist Chester and his beautiful, minor celeb girlfriend Sonny are living together, having sexual difficulties, and decide to have an open relationship. She brings home a series of terrible boyfriends (one of them even being repeatedly violent), while he visits prostitutes.

    All the way through this film I just wanted to shout at the two protagonists "What the f@$? Are you thinking!?" Maybe because I'm older and apparently much happier than the characters, it was difficult to watch people being so dumb and self-destructive, when there was an obvious way out for both of them - being in a normal, loving relationship with each other.

    It's supposed to be based on a true story, so I feel sorry for the writers.

    The film's ending seems unlikely (but I guess true as well), and as long as they're all happy now who am I to judge.

    Definitely a slice of life and quite eye-opening, and isn't that why we watch the movies.
    1wtvines

    Godless beta male behavior

    Where to begin. This movie is an abomination from start to finish.

    I hate characters that are so weak and pathetic that they cannot stand up for themselves. It seems like this movie was written by a poly person that thinks it is cute for multiple people to be in a relationship together. There is nothing natural or healthy about open relationships. I'm not really sure where this movie was coming from or where it was going. Just a hodge podge of nerdrodic scenes and a bastardsization or the 90s. 10 out of 10 would never recommend. I feel terrible for the actors and everyone involved in this huge waste of time.

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      Although director Sook-Yin Lee is a character in the original graphic novel, for the film adaptation she chose to rename her character Sonny to give herself some creative distance from the material.

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 2024 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Wildling Pictures
      • Hawkeye Pictures
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      • 1h 25m(85 min)
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